5. A Brief History of HTML
1999 2002 2004 2007 2008
• W3C • W3C • WHATWG is • W3C adopts • W3C
publishes publishes founded, Web publishes
HTML 4.01 XHTML 2.0, publishing Application first working
breaking the first 1.0 as HTML5 draft of
backward public draft and charters HTML5 which
compatibility of Web a new HTML includes
Application Working XHTML5
1.0 Group
6. So, the HTML5 spec is now a working draft,
when will it be ready?
9. Factors to Consider
• The W3C’s ratification process
• Commitment from browser vendors
• HTML5 is not one single big inseparable thing
• Fallbacks usually exist for different browsers
19. HTML5 Pros and Cons
Pros Cons
• No plug-in, no vendor lock- • Immaturely implemented
in, no proprietary features
technology • Inconsistent
• HTML/JS/CSS all the way implementations across
• Strong commitment from browsers
browser vendors • Your code might need
• Portable skills for mobile changing as the spec is
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